We now think of chocolate as sweet, but once it was bitter. We think of it as a candy, but once it was a medicine. Today, chocolate can be a hot drink, a frozen dessert, or just a snack. Sometimes it’s an ingredient(配料) in the main course of a meal. Mexicans make a hot chocolate sauce called mole and pour it over chicken. The Mexicans also eat chocolate with spices like chili peppers.

Chocolate is a product of the tropical cacao tree. The beans taste so bitter that even the monkeys say “Ugh!” and run away. Workers must first dry and then roast the beans. This removes the bitter taste.

The word “chocolate” comes from a Mayan word. The Mayas were an ancient people who once lived in Mexico. They valued the cacao tree. Some used the beans for money, while others crushed them to make a drink.

When the Spaniards came to Mexico in the sixteenth century, they started drinking cacao too. Because the drink was strong and bitter, they thought it was a medicine. No one had the idea of adding sugar. The Spaniards took some beans back to Europe and opened cafes. Wealthy people drank cacao and said it was good for the digestion.

In the 1800s, the owner of a chocolate factory in England discovered that sugar removed the bitter taste of cacao. It quickly became a cheap and popular drink. Soon afterwards, a factory made the first solid block of sweetened chocolate. Later on, another factory mixed milk and chocolate together. People liked the taste of milk chocolate even better.

Besides the chocolate candy bar, one of the most popular American snacks is the chocolate chip cookie. Favorite desserts are chocolate cream pie and, of course, an ice cream sundae with hot fudge sauce.

1.It was ________that discovered sugar could remove the bitter taste of cacao.

A．The workers in the chocolate factory	B．The Spaniards
C．The people in England	D．The owner of a chocolate factory

2.According to the passage which of the following statements is true?

A．Nobody had the idea of adding sugar until the sixteenth century.

B．The word “chocolate” comes from a Mexican word.

C．The beans taste so bitter that even the monkeys like them.

D．Workers must dry and roast the beans to remove the bitter taste.

3.The Spaniards think that cacao was a medicine because________

A．it was strong and bitter.	B．it was good for digestion.
C．it cured man’s diseases.	D．it was a kind of drink for good health.

4.Which is the right time order of the events regarding chocolate?

a. Chocolate became a cheap and popular drink in England.

b. A factory made the first solid block of sweetened chocolate.

c. The Spaniards started drinking cacao.

d. It was found that sugar removed the bitter taste of cacao.

e. A factory mixed milk and chocolate together.

A．a-b-c-d-e

B．c-d-e-b-a

C．c-d-a-b-e

D．c-d-b-e-a

5.It can be inferred from the passage that ________.

A．chocolate can be a hot drink, a frozen dessert, or a candy bar

B．Mexicans like chocolate very much

C．chocolate is a product of the cacao tree

D．people liked the taste of chocolate mixed with milk

 

　　In the 19th century England people liked to go to the seaside. In those days, ladies wore long bathing dresses, and men wore bathing suits. Women did not walk about on the beach in their bathing dresses. They hired a bathing machine. A bathing machine was used for changing in, and for taking the bather down to the sea. It cost 2 pence to hire a machine and an attendant (f~ ~). When she had paid, the bather climbed up the back steps and got into the bathing machine. Then she changed into her bathing dress. When she had changed , the machine was pulled down to the sea. The bathing machine stopped in the water and the bather went down the front steps into the water. If she did not want to get into the sea, the attendant pulled her in.

1. Who used the bathing machine?

　　A. Women bathers.

　　B. Both men and women bathers.

　　C. Bathers who couldn’t swim.

　　D. Bathers who couldn’t walk.

2. A bathing machine was mainly used for

　　A. giving the bather a pleasure ride on the beach

　　B. giving the bather some exercise before getting into the water

　　C. protecting the bather from catching cold from the sea wind

　　D. protecting the bather from being seen in bathing dress out of water

3. In the 19th century people who used the bathing machine usually did the following things. Which is the right order for doing them?

　　a. Changing into bathing clothes

　　b. Getting out of the bathing machine

　　c. Paying 2 pence

　　d. Getting into the bathing machine

　　e. Being taken down the beach

　　f. Getting into the water

　　A. e,d,a,b,f,c　　B. c,d,a,e,b,f

　　C. c,d,e,a,b,f　　D. d,a,e,b,f,c

We now think of chocolate as sweet, but once it was bitter. We think of it as a candy, but once it was a medicine. Today, chocolate can be a hot drink, a frozen dessert, or just a snack. Sometimes it’s an ingredient(配料) in the main course of a meal. Mexicans make a hot chocolate sauce called mole and pour it over chicken. The Mexicans also eat chocolate with spices like chili peppers.
Chocolate is a product of the tropical cacao tree. The beans taste so bitter that even the monkeys say “Ugh!” and run away. Workers must first dry and then roast the beans. This removes the bitter taste.
The word “chocolate” comes from a Mayan word. The Mayas were an ancient people who once lived in Mexico. They valued the cacao tree. Some used the beans for money, while others crushed them to make a drink.
When the Spaniards came to Mexico in the sixteenth century, they started drinking cacao too. Because the drink was strong and bitter, they thought it was a medicine. No one had the idea of adding sugar. The Spaniards took some beans back to Europe and opened cafes. Wealthy people drank cacao and said it was good for the digestion.
In the 1800s, the owner of a chocolate factory in England discovered that sugar removed the bitter taste of cacao. It quickly became a cheap and popular drink. Soon afterwards, a factory made the first solid block of sweetened chocolate. Later on, another factory mixed milk and chocolate together. People liked the taste of milk chocolate even better.
Besides the chocolate candy bar, one of the most popular American snacks is the chocolate chip cookie. Favorite desserts are chocolate cream pie and, of course, an ice cream sundae with hot fudge sauce.
【小题1】It was ________that discovered sugar could remove the bitter taste of cacao.

A．The workers in the chocolate factory	B．The Spaniards
C．The people in England	D．The owner of a chocolate factory

【小题2】According to the passage which of the following statements is true?

A．Nobody had the idea of adding sugar until the sixteenth century.

B．The word “chocolate” comes from a Mexican word.

C．The beans taste so bitter that even the monkeys like them.

D．Workers must dry and roast the beans to remove the bitter taste.

【小题3】The Spaniards think that cacao was a medicine because________

A．it was strong and bitter.	B．it was good for digestion.
C．it cured man’s diseases.	D．it was a kind of drink for good health.

【小题4】Which is the right time order of the events regarding chocolate?
a. Chocolate became a cheap and popular drink in England.
b. A factory made the first solid block of sweetened chocolate.
c. The Spaniards started drinking cacao.
d. It was found that sugar removed the bitter taste of cacao.
e. A factory mixed milk and chocolate together.

A．a-b-c-d-e

B．c-d-e-b-a

C．c-d-a-b-e

D．c-d-b-e-a

【小题5】It can be inferred from the passage that ________.

A．chocolate can be a hot drink, a frozen dessert, or a candy bar

B．Mexicans like chocolate very much

C．chocolate is a product of the cacao tree

D．people liked the taste of chocolate mixed with milk

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　　As a teenager, I felt I was always letting people down. I was rebellious （反叛的）on the outside,___1___on the inside I wanted people to ___2____me.

　　

　　Once I left home to hitchhike（搭便车）to California with my friend Penelope. The trip wasn't ____3___, and there were many times I didn't feel safe. One situation in particular ___4____ me grateful to still be alive. When I returned home, I was not so outwardly（表面地）different.

　　

　　I was happy to be home. But then I noticed that Penelope, who was____5____with us, was wearing my clothes. And my ____6____seemed to like her better than me. I wondered if I would be __7___if I weren't there. I told my mom, and she explained that ___8___Penelope was a lovely girl, no one could ___9___me. I pointed out,”She is more patient and is heater than I have ever been.” My mom said these were wonderful ___10____,but I was the only person who could fill my ___11____. She made me realize that even with my____12_____——and they were many ——I was a loved member of the family who couldn't be replaced.

　　

　　I became a searcher,___13___who I was and what made me unique（独特的）. My____14___of myself was changing. I wanted a solid base to start from. I started to resist（抵制）pressure to ___15___in ways that I didn't like any more, and I ___16___who I really was. I came to feel much more ____17___that no one can ever take my place.

　　

　　Each of us ____18____ a unique place in the world. You are special, no matter what others say or what you may think. So ____19___ about being replaced. You ___20___ be.

(1)A.And	B.but
C.so	D.for
(2)A.leave	B.replace
C.receive	D.like
(3)A.easy	B.hard
C.fun	D.long
(4)A.caused	B.kept
C.left	D.forced
(5)A.playing	B.eating
C.staying	D.traveling
(6)A.family	B.friends
C.relatives	D.neighbors
(7)A.loved	B.mentioned
C.cared	D.missed
(8)A.since	B.as
C.though	D.unless
(9)A.scold	B.compare
C.replace	D.match
(10)A.qualities	B.girls
C.people	D.times
(11)A.character	B.role
C.task	D.form
(12)A.faults	B.advantages
C.good	D.pities
(13)A.looking 　　 for	B.looking 　　 back
C.seeking 　　 out	D.giving 　　 up
(14)A.picture	B.view
C.sense	D.idea
(15)A.think	B.learn
C.change	D.act
(16)A.hated	B.celebrated
C.wished	D.expected
(17)A.sure	B.doubtful
C.happy	D.lonely
(18)A.takes	B.catches
C.seizes	D.holds
(19)A.talk	B.forget
C.care	D.argue
(20)A.mustn't	B.shouldn't
C.can't	D.needn't

  阅读下列短文，从短文后所给各题的四个选项A, B, C,和D中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。

A young man, a student in one of our universities, was one day taking a walk with a professor, who was commonly called the students’ friend, for his kindness to those who waited on his instructions．

　   As they went along, they saw   21   in the path a pair of old shoes, which they supposed to belong to a poor man who was employed in a field close by, and who had   22   finished his day’s work．

　The student   23   the professor, saying, “Let’s play the man a（n）   24  : we will hide his shoes, and we stay behind those bushes, and wait to see his  25   when he cannot find them.”

　  “My young friend,” answered the professor, “we should never  26   ourselves at the expense of the poor．You are   27  , and may give yourself a much greater pleasure by means of helping the poor man．Put a  28   into each shoe, and then we will hide ourselves and watch how the   29   affects him.”

　  The student did so,  30   they both placed themselves behind the bushes close by．

　  The poor man soon finished his work, and came   31   the field to the path where he had left his coat and shoes．While   32   his coat he slipped his foot into one of his shoes; but feeling something 33  , he bent down to feel what it was, and found the coin．

　  Astonishment and wonder were seen upon his face．He gazed upon the coin, turned it round, and looked at it again and again．He then looked around 34   on all sides, but no person was to be seen．He now put the money into his pocket, and went on to put on the other shoe; but his surprise was  35   on finding the other coin．

　  His feelings   36   him; he fell upon his  37  , looked up to heaven and let out a sincere thanksgiving, in which he spoke of his wife, sick and  38  , and his children without bread, whom the timely giving, from some unknown hand, would save from dying．

　  The student stood there deeply affected, his eyes filled with tears．“Now,” said the professor,

“Are you not much better pleased than if you had played your  39   trick?” The youth replied, “You have taught me a lesson which I will never forget．I feel now the  40  of those words, which I never understood before: ‘It is more blessed to give than to receive.’”

1.．A．hanging        B．lying          C．sitting        D．hiding

2.A．nearly           B．seemingly      C．closely        D．equally

3.A．looked backB．referred to          C．turned to      D．puzzled over

4.A．fun              B．amusement      C．entertainment  D．trick

5.．A．opinion        B．confusion      C．emotion        D．enthusiasm

6.A．treat            B．dedicate       C．amuse          D．occupy

7.．A．healthy        B．kind           C．mean           D．rich

8.A．coin             B．penny          C．dollar         D．pound

9.A．pleasure         B．discovery      C．tiredness      D．possibility

10.A．and             B．but            C．thus           D．therefore

11.．A．around        B．across         C．into           D．toward

12.A．taking on       B．looking on     C．putting on     D．hanging on

13.A．hard            B．tight          C．soft           D．loose

14.A．that            B．it             C．themselves     D．himself

15.A．folded          B．accelerated    C．doubled        D．improved

16.A．mastered        B．beat           C．betrayed       D．overcame

17.A．hands           B．knees          C．feet           D．legs

18.．A．beautifulB．merciless           C．hopeful        D．helpless

19.A．intended        B．required       C．wanted         D．interested

20.．A． faith        B．fact           C．truth          D．reliability